A Smooth 3D Lucky Luke Animation Made by a Trio of Artists

A trio of immensely talented digital creators – 3D Modeler/Surfacing Artist Tony D'Ettore, 3D Rigger Axel Laroche, and CG Animator Mathéo Naudin – have recently presented a smooth 3D Lucky Luke animation, created by a collaborative effort.

For those who might not be aware, Lucky Luke is the titular character of the iconic Western-style comic book series created by Belgian cartoonist Maurice De Bevere, a.k.a. Morris, in 1946. Last year, Tony D'Ettore imagined a semi-realistic version of the cowboy in 3D, leveraging Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, and Marvelous Designer to set up the digital model.

A year later, the artist decided to revisit the project, joining forces with Axel Laroche and Mathéo Naudin to give the model a new life. With Tony handling all visual aspects, Axel overseeing the rigging of Luke, and Mathéo managing the animation, the trio has set up a fluid sequence portraying the character in a cool "cowboy walk". You can watch the full animation attached above or by checking out Tony's original LinkedIn post.

And here are some more Lucky Luke renders shared by Tony back in 2022:

We highly encourage you to visit Tony's, Axel's, and Mathéo's LinkedIn pages to check out more of the artists' awesome works.

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